The long, crazy summer days are starting to wind down and the cooler summer nights are popping up! Thank goodness! During the past few hot weeks here on the farm, a few yearling calves made it up north to “cow heaven”, the mud puddle is just right, we visited a country summertime favorite- a county fair, and prayed for newly pregnant cows.

No drought here! Great green pastures and a mix of grasses and legumes. What more could a cow ask for?

We now own three ducks…okay, so we went a little crazy at the 4-H fair auction. But, the four of us have a daily conversation and when we’re done we’re all smiling!

Come on in…the mud is just fine!

Last but not least, we’re really hoping this two year old girl will become a first time mama next May. We’re even hoping those that were “previous moms” will indulge their maternal instincts. Time will tell. Check out those nose freckles…so irresistible!